Police dog helps catch suspects

STOCKTON - Authorities used a police dog to help them apprehend two people who attempted to flee from a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning, police officers said.

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STOCKTON - Authorities used a police dog to help them apprehend two people who attempted to flee from a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning, police officers said.

Members of the Delta Regional Auto Theft Task Force requested assistance from the Stockton Police Department after spotting an occupied stolen vehicle about 7:45 a.m., authorities said. Police attempted to make a traffic stop near East Harding Way and Sycamore Avenue, but the driver refused to yield, leading officers on a short pursuit, officials said.

Police terminated the pursuit for safety reasons due to the proximity of a nearby school, but the vehicle was located a short time later, officers said. The occupants of the vehicle attempted to flee on foot, but a police dog was deployed, and both occupants were taken into custody, police said.